Liang Zhu flew through the air as if riding on clouds and mist.
Only then did Liang Zhu understand that Martial Saints and Sword Saints did not ride horses; they relied on flight.
Sword flight was, of course, much faster than a battle qi horse.
Chu Xiaoxiang grabbed Liang Zhu and flew straight out of the Imperial Palace before lowering the flying sword’s altitude.
Liang Zhu was utterly terrified.
He did not dare say or ask anything.
In any case, wherever Chu Xiaoxiang took him, he would just have to accept it.
To Liang Zhu’s surprise, the Azure Cloud Sword Saint did not flee outside the city. Instead, she quietly turned back and flew swiftly toward the Imperial Palace.
Standing on the flying sword, Chu Xiaoxiang must have already identified the defensive weaknesses in the palace city wall.
At that moment, all the Imperial Guards and guards were stationed at the main gate and the main hall, so no one noticed Chu Xiaoxiang easily cross the palace city wall before darting into the Imperial Palace.
When they reached an unoccupied corner, Chu Xiaoxiang put away the flying sword and casually tore at the clothes on her body.
Her cyan long dress and cloak split apart, revealing palace maid attire underneath.
Liang Zhu stared in astonishment. This little crazy woman had come prepared!
Someone who could cultivate to the level of a Sword Saint was, as expected, no fool!
Chu Xiaoxiang knew that Tai'an City would certainly be conducting a massive search at that moment.
If Chu Xiaoxiang tried to break out of the capital city then, she would certainly be intercepted and pursued and killed in succession by masters of the Imperial Court.
Thus, Chu Xiaoxiang simply launched a counterattack and hid inside the Imperial Palace...
Chu Xiaoxiang calmly escorted Liang Zhu through the palace.
Judging by the direction Chu Xiaoxiang was walking, she was clearly heading for the Cold Palace.
The Cold Palace in the Imperial City was a genuine Cold Palace.
The old emperor’s Empress had died long ago, and he had no annoying consorts to throw into the Cold Palace to suffer.
Thus, this Cold Palace was completely empty.
Chu Xiaoxiang leaped over the wall of the Cold Palace and then threw Liang Zhu onto the ground.
Liang Zhu studied Chu Xiaoxiang’s behavior and movements and realized that this crazy woman should have suffered a little bit of injury.
Liang Zhu was just about to speak when the Destiny System issued a mission to him:
【System Prompt】daily random mission, target: persuasion; convince Chu Xiaoxiang to submit to the Imperial Court.
【mission prompt】There is no time limit and no failure penalty, but the shorter the time used, the better the reward.
Liang Zhu secretly frowned. This mission was quite difficult.
A titled sword saint was already someone standing at the very pinnacle of this world.
To make them obediently listen and devote themselves to the Imperial Court, an extraordinarily generous reward would be necessary.
But Liang Zhu was only a little eunuch. What could he possibly give Chu Xiaoxiang?
Besides, Chu Xiaoxiang was looking at him thoughtfully. If she did not kill him with a single sword strike, he would have to thank heaven.
Chu Xiaoxiang stared at Liang Zhu for a long while before finally asking, “What weapon did you use to block my sword earlier?”
Liang Zhu answered nothing, feeling depressed.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler was Liang Zhu’s secret; he did not want to tell Chu Xiaoxiang.
“You can’t hide it from me,” Chu Xiaoxiang said indifferently. “A weapon appeared in your hand at the time. Although your power was very weak, the power of that weapon... was boundless!”
That power was so powerful that even Chu Xiaoxiang was blocked by the power on the Heaven Measuring Ruler and could not stab the little eunuch Liang Zhu to death with a single sword strike.
Seeing Liang Zhu remain silent, Chu Xiaoxiang gave a cold laugh. “Feel free to keep silent. I’ll stab you a few times, and then I’ll understand what’s going on.”
Liang Zhu helplessly rolled his eyes and gripped the Heaven Measuring Ruler in his hand. “This is a treasure I obtained in the Imperial Palace. Unfortunately, I have almost no power, so I can’t bring out even one ten-thousandth of its power.”https://m.
Chu Xiaoxiang’s eyes remained fixed on the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
“Could you let me take a look?” Chu Xiaoxiang asked politely. “Don’t worry, I won’t steal your weapon.”
Liang Zhu nodded and handed the Heaven Measuring Ruler to Chu Xiaoxiang.
To be honest, Liang Zhu was not really afraid that Chu Xiaoxiang would steal it.
As long as Liang Zhu had a thought, the Heaven Measuring Ruler could return to him.
Chu Xiaoxiang had probably thought of that as well.
Chu Xiaoxiang carefully examined the Heaven Measuring Ruler, continuously praising it.
“It’s truly marvelous!” Chu Xiaoxiang exclaimed. “This weapon not only contains powerful energy within itself, but can also absorb nearby energy and continuously strengthen itself.”
Then Chu Xiaoxiang reached a conclusion. “This weapon could not possibly have been obtained in the Imperial Palace. It is not even a weapon from this world.”
Liang Zhu was rather surprised. He had not expected Chu Xiaoxiang’s powers of observation and judgment to be so keen.
The characteristic of the cultivation techniques in this world was to “take the righteous energy of Heaven and Earth into oneself.”
Whether it was Martial Saint Long Baitian or Sword Saint Chu Xiaoxiang, their methods of cultivation involved drawing Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Energy into the body, continuously tempering the body, continuously absorbing spiritual energy, and forming an internal circulation within the body.
This method of cultivation was somewhat quicker to master. It produced a powerful main body, but its drawback was that humans ultimately had limits, as did the amount of spiritual energy they could contain.
The various arts of the Dao on Earth, on the other hand, were characterized by “unity between Heaven and humanity,” and thus followed the path of commanding Heaven and Earth.
An immortal’s own power might not be particularly powerful, but through various thunder arts and divine techniques, they could draw down heavenly thunder and earthly fire to attack enemies fiercely.
Before heavenly thunder, the vast majority of enemies were vulnerable.
Even a titled sword saint would likely be severely wounded, if not killed, upon encountering an immortal’s “Five Thunders Overhead.”
Of course, an immortal’s main body was relatively weaker. If a titled sword saint got close, the immortal could easily be taken down by a single Finishing Move.
Chu Xiaoxiang understood simply from the structure of the Heaven Measuring Ruler’s power that it was not a magic treasure from this world.
The level of a titled sword saint was, as expected, no exaggeration.
Liang Zhu put away the magic treasure and cautiously glanced at Chu Xiaoxiang. “You should spend more time thinking about how to leave this place.”
Chu Xiaoxiang gave a cold laugh. “What difficulty could there be in leaving the Imperial Palace? No matter how powerful the palace guards are, if I want to leave, who among them can stop me?”
Liang Zhu thought about it and realized that it was indeed true.
Liang Zhu had personally experienced the speed and agility of sword flight, so no matter how many guards there were in the Imperial Palace, they could not stop the Azure Cloud Sword Saint.
But Chu Xiaoxiang had not chosen to leave. Instead, she had hidden inside the Imperial Palace.
Liang Zhu’s heart tightened slightly. Could this crazy woman be planning to assassinate the Empress?